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The
CougarPlex at Illinois Central College has added a green roof to reduce heat
during the summer and insulate the sports facility during the winter. "I
think that if we are not the first, [then] we are one of the first in the
area," said Troy Hattermann, ICC's director of facility planning and
design. "I think there might be some other ones out there now. I think
it's a trend that is catching on." From
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The
historic Baxter Building in downtown Harlingen, Texas, needs a new roof.
Workers discovered asbestos in the current roof. The city may choose to install
a temporary roof and delay placement of a permanent roof because of budget
restrictions. From
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Reroofing
is back on track at the S. Arch Thompson Auditorium in McAlester, Okla., as
part of a $250,000 project that includes reroofing a former high-school
building. The project should be completed by Alpine Roofing by Aug. 1,
depending on the weather.

The
Capitol Complex in Pennsylvania is undergoing numerous roof repairs, including
$3.5 million in fixes and updates to the roof, skylight and windows on the
Matthew J. Ryan Building. The Finance Building and Forum Building will get roof
and gutter repairs totaling $8.1 million, and the Capitol's East Wing will
receive new roofing -- and possibly a green roof -- in a $19 million project.
Additionally, the Keystone Building will get a new roofing membrane, substrate,
insulation and flashing.

Lubbock,
Texas, roofing contractors are in high demand because of storms and rain. J.R.
Ferguson of J Ferg Pros said an estimated 15,000 homes need new roofs in the
area. "It'll be sunup to sundown for the next couple of weeks, I would
imagine," Ferguson said.

Faith Community Church in
Greensboro, N.C., now has a rooftop solar system and will purchase solar energy
from the nonprofit that owns the panels. The arrangement defies state law,
which prohibits anyone other than recognized utility companies from selling
electricity. It may serve as a test case to bring clarity to the law.From NRCA Trenton
H. CotneyFlorida
Bar Certified Construction LawyerTrent
Cotney, P.A.407
N. Howard AvenueSuite 100Tampa, FL 33606www.trentcotney.com

The Richmond Area Arts
Council in Kentucky will install a new roof on the Episcopal Church building
that houses its arts center. Hendricks Roofing will complete the $60,000
re-shingling project on the 128-year old structure.From NRCATrenton
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Cotney, P.A.407
N. Howard AvenueSuite 100Tampa, FL 33606www.trentcotney.com

U.S. demand for roofing is forecast to grow 3.9% annually through 2019, hitting a market size of $21.4 billion, a study said. The rebound is due to strong construction activity, according to a Freedonia Group study. Roofing tiles will see the fastest growth, while plastic and metal roofing will also enjoy above-average growth, the study said. From NRCATrenton
H. CotneyFlorida
Bar Certified Construction LawyerTrent
Cotney, P.A.407
N. Howard AvenueSuite
100Tampa,
FL 33606www.trentcotney.com

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) sponsored congressional
recognition of National Roofing Week in the Congressional Record. The
recognition explains a roof's importance as a component of a home or business
and recognizes National Roofing Week and its purpose.

The Scribner House, New Albany, Indiana's oldest framed house, will
get a $7,000 grant toward a cedar shingle reroofing project. The Piankeshaw
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution owns the home, which was
built in 1814, and wants to replace the roof with handcrafted, historically
accurate cedar shingles.